Reuniting on stage after 15 years are Kaweh and Seattle based singer-songwriter Holly Phillips. The two started their first group in 1993. Within months they…
Kaweh 2009 West Coast Tour
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Fania Fire
Fania All Stars San Juan 73 (Fania/Emusica, 2009) From the Fania vaults comes this small treasure. San Juan 73 is a previously unreleased live recording…
Worldwide release of Mamou Sidibe’s Album Djougouya on Akwaaba Music.
Mamou Sidibé has a new recording titled Djougouya. Mamou Sidibé was born in the Ganadugu region of southwestern Mali. The region is close geographically but…
Hoodio Hopping
Hip Hop Hoodios Carne Masada: Quite Possibly the Best of Hip Hop (Jazzhead, 2009) The name of this collective, Hip Hop Hoodios, is…
Nomadic Chalaparta
Oreka TX Nomadak Tx (World Village, 2009) In 2006, two musicians from San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque country, Harkaitz Martínez and Igor Otxoa (who use…
Border Techno
Nor-tec Rifa!: Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World by Alejandro L. Madrid (Oxford University Press) Border towns are fascinating urban centers, which are…
Mesmerizing Visions
Joyce, Naná Vasconcelos and Mauricio Maestro Visions of Dawn (Far Out Recordings, 2009) The 1970s were years of exploration and high creativity in music. Brazil…
Malian Invitation
Amadou and Mariam Welcome To Mali (Nonesuch, 209) Malian duo Amadou and Mariam benefit from great publicity and acceptance in some world music circles. The…
Memories in Sound at Tenri Cultural Institute in New York
The ISSA Sonus ensemble presents its second concert this season on Saturday, April 11th -7.30pm at Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street in Manhattan,…
American Pianist Debuts on the Right Footing
Mariah Parker Sangria (Ancient Future, 2009) Let’s not judge books by their cover. Therefore, forget about the amateurish cover exhibited by Sangria, the first recording…